LOVE ALL THE HANDY WIPES, BUT NOT THE PRICE?
Try these solutions to make Baby Wipes, Face Wipes, Bathroom Wipes, Glass Wipes or Bug Wipes
© 2007 Leslie Sausage - Used by permission
Try these solutions to make Baby Wipes, Face Wipes, Bathroom Wipes, Glass Wipes or Bug Wipes
© 2007 Leslie Sausage - Used by permission
For each of these recipes, you'll need:
1/2 roll Bounty Select-A-Size paper towels (or Viva can be used, but most others will turn to mush quickly)
1 plastic airtight container (like Rubbermaid) to hold the paper towels
One of the following solutions:
1/2 roll Bounty Select-A-Size paper towels (or Viva can be used, but most others will turn to mush quickly)
1 plastic airtight container (like Rubbermaid) to hold the paper towels
One of the following solutions:
Baby Wipes: 2 Tsbp. baby lotion, 2 Tsbp. baby bath/body wash, 2 cups water
Face Wipes: 2 Tbsp. baby bath/body wash and 2 cups water
Bathroom Disinfectant Wipes*: 1/2 cup pine cleaner and 1 1/2 cups water
Glass/Multi-Surface Wipes: 1 1/2 cups glass cleaner and 1/2 cup water
Bug Wipes: 1 cup Avon Skin-So-Soft and 1 cup water
*For disinfecting, check the label on your cleaner for the strength needed to kill germs and adjust the proportion as needed. Some pine cleaners are more concentrated than others.
One coution: By using tap water there is a possibility of bacteria/mold growing. You can boil the water first and allow it to cool before making these solutions which may give them a longer shelf life or you can use distilled water.
Face Wipes: 2 Tbsp. baby bath/body wash and 2 cups water
Bathroom Disinfectant Wipes*: 1/2 cup pine cleaner and 1 1/2 cups water
Glass/Multi-Surface Wipes: 1 1/2 cups glass cleaner and 1/2 cup water
Bug Wipes: 1 cup Avon Skin-So-Soft and 1 cup water
*For disinfecting, check the label on your cleaner for the strength needed to kill germs and adjust the proportion as needed. Some pine cleaners are more concentrated than others.
One coution: By using tap water there is a possibility of bacteria/mold growing. You can boil the water first and allow it to cool before making these solutions which may give them a longer shelf life or you can use distilled water.
On the go? Fill a heavy duty zipper-seal quart bag with folded paper towels and add a 1/2 recipe. Perfect for camping!
With these recipes, use appropriate safety precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones!
This article may be freely distributed with the following information:
Leslie Sausage lives with her husband in rural Texas. She is the mom of four grown children, a freelance writer, and has a degree in business administration. You are invited to visit her online for more creative, practical and fun ideas - http://heart4home.net
With these recipes, use appropriate safety precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones!
This article may be freely distributed with the following information:
Leslie Sausage lives with her husband in rural Texas. She is the mom of four grown children, a freelance writer, and has a degree in business administration. You are invited to visit her online for more creative, practical and fun ideas - http://heart4home.net
MY "WHAT'S THAT?" BOX
by Lois Breneman - Copyright 2009 - Heart to Heart
When our first child was a toddler, I put together a "What's That? Box" to teach her the names of many different small objects, and also used it with our two sons. Last month I helped get boxes started for my two toddler grandchildren, Ryan Elizabeth and Daniel, who were each fascinated with learning in this way.
This is not a child proof toy, but a learning tool to be used with a responsible adult. Gather together all kinds of small objects that you want your toddler to learn, as well as things they already know: pencil, pen, crayon, magic marker, paint brush, marble, small bar of soap, chapstick, nail, paper clip, nail file, nail clippers, rubber band (show how it stretches), balloon, eraser, plastic knife, fork, spoon, small teacup and saucer, small scissors, cinnamon stick, spool of thread, string, yarn, CD, clothespin, belt buckle, small silk flower, Bandaid, dental floss, toothbrush, toothpaste, battery, popsicle stick, ribbon, red heart, nut, peanut butter lid ... And the list goes on!
After our visit with Daniel's family, his mother was showing him the objects one afternoon, then announced they were going outside for a walk. "Outside" was his first two syllable word and he loves nothing better, but he wanted to continue learning with his "What's That? Box!"
If you start this game with a child younger than eighteen months, start with just a few items until she learns those. I would dump the all objects on the table and ask Ryan Elizabeth, "Where's the ______?" Her eyes would go over all the items on the table until she found it. If she didn't know an item, I'd find it for her and maybe tell her how it is used. For instance I'd ask her to find the rubberband, then ask her to stretch it.
Ryan, 26 months old, absolutely loves her "What's That? Box" as well, and her attention span was really long as I asked her where certain objects were. As soon as she picked up the object I asked for, she got to put it in the box! If she didn't quite know an item yet, it stayed on the pile. She was fine with that and just kept on with the fun learning game! We played this several times during my five day visit, and I could see a great improvement in her learning! I like to call it, "Learning through Play!"
If you start this game with a child younger than eighteen months, start with just a few items until she learns those. I would dump the all objects on the table and ask Ryan Elizabeth, "Where's the ______?" Her eyes would go over all the items on the table until she found it. If she didn't know an item, I'd find it for her and maybe tell her how it is used. For instance I'd ask her to find the rubberband, then ask her to stretch it.
Ryan, 26 months old, absolutely loves her "What's That? Box" as well, and her attention span was really long as I asked her where certain objects were. As soon as she picked up the object I asked for, she got to put it in the box! If she didn't quite know an item yet, it stayed on the pile. She was fine with that and just kept on with the fun learning game! We played this several times during my five day visit, and I could see a great improvement in her learning! I like to call it, "Learning through Play!"
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